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LIVINGMAG.CAthe result is wood thAt
has been aged and tempered
like the finest wine. So they
sit, for months or years, and
when they reach the desired
level of moisture content for
woodworking, the Reduxwood
creative team chooses what
pieces to place in its pallette.
All pieces are hand sanded, which can take weeks, and fin-
ished with natural oils. Ephraim works with a chemist in Vietnam
to create the purest form of oil to use on the wood, which doesn’t
have polyurethanes, waxes, plastics or lacquers, so the finish, thedurability and the beauty is as
enduring as the design, creat-
ing pieces that are likely to be
passed down from generation
to generation.
The species of the finished
wood products on display
in the new North Vancouver
showroom include Amargo, which has healing properties, White
Mahogany, Dragonwood, Zapatero and Tigerwood.
“Mother nature is our chief designer. We are not trying to
manipulate or change what has been created, we are just trying to
enhance the beauty,” said partner, Deanna Rutherford.living | Design“MOTHER NATURE IS OUR CHIEF
DESIGNER. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO
MANIPULATE OR CHANGE WHAT HAS
BEEN CREATED, WE ARE JUST TRYING
TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY.”
— DEANNA RUTHERFORDTHIS DESK IS FINISHED
FROM AN AMARGO SPECIES,
FROM THE UNDERWATER
WOOD COLLECTION.WHEATGUM GRAPHICS